John Heywood
John Heywood
John Heywoodwas an English writer known for his plays, poems, and collection of proverbs. Although he is best known as a playwright, he was also active as a musician and composer, though no musical works survive...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionDramatist
cat care bees
It had need to bee A wylie mouse that should breed in the cat's care.
cat water hot
When all candels be out, all cats be grey,All thingis are then of one colour, as who sey.And this prouerbe faith, for quenching hot desyre,Foul water as soone as fayre, will quenche hot fyre.
cat fishes wet
The cat would eate fish, and would not wet her feete.
kings cat may
A cat may looke on a King.
kings cat may
A cat may look at a king.
cat nine nine-lives
A woman hath nine lives like a cat.
cat grey candle
When all candles be out, all cats be grey.
buy cars efficiency gain light steadily technology trucks
The technology in cars and light trucks has been steadily improving. But what we have done is buy bigger, larger, more powerful, faster-accelerating vehicles, with more onboard amenities -- and all of that efficiency gain has been used up.
agreement three
Three may keep counsel, if two are away.
john maketh proverbs swallow
One swallow maketh not a summer. John Heywood The Proverbs of John Heywood (1546)
john maketh proverbs swallow
One swallow maketh not a summer. John Heywood The Proverbs of John Heywood (1546)
bare belong four john legs marriage proverbs
More things belong to marriage than four bare legs in a bed. John Heywood The Proverbs of John Heywood (1546)
bare bed belong four john legs marriage proverbs
More things belong to marriage than four bare legs in a bed. John Heywood The Proverbs of John Heywood (1546)
death equal fig high low
Let the world slide, let the world go; A fig for care, and a fig for woe! If I can't pay, why I can owe, And death makes equal the high and low